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Today the risk of data breach is greater than ever, for large and small businesses alike. But keeping your venture safe is easier than you think. Mind the gaps: Make sure vulnerabilities are patched immediately. Specifically, pay attention for SQL and and Cross-Site Scripts Denial of service: These are brute force attacks that can cripple…

Home Depot lost information for 56 million cards By now, you've probably heard of - and forgotten - Home Depot's security breach, announced this past fall. You probably know that 56 million payment cards were compromised in an attack that began in April but wasn't detected until September. And you probably know that this followed…

As a small business you might be thinking, “this only happens to the big companies with LOTS of information”. You’re wrong. Small Biz Technology had a great post last week about cyber security for small businesses. It was short and to-the-point, so I won't repeat the whole thing here, but I'll try to summarize it…

[row] How many of these challenges resonate with your business? At the end of last year, the National Small Business Association published their 2013 Small Business Technology Survey. In it, they asked business owners about the biggest challenges their companies face with their use of technology. This is what they found:[/row] Costs of needed upgrades: 44%…